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Searle's Published Research Began as Class Project

Stephanie Searle's research showing that higher nighttime temperatures cause red oak trees in New York City's Central Park to grow up to eight times faster than red oak trees in suburban and rural locations began as a undergraduate class project. Photo: Andrew Mace.

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Adam Formica Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Environmental science major Adam Formica is one of three Columbia College juniors among the 282 winners of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships! The Goldwater is among the most prestigious competitions for undergraduates in the United States!

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Summer Intern Programs

The Earth Intern and Lamont Intern programs offer undergraduates an opportunity to experience scientific research in the Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences Rated Best Overall by the NRC!

We are proud to announce that in the most recent rankings of 140 Earth Science Ph.D. programs by the National Research Council (NRC), our program is ranked at the very top!

Humankind has always been curious about its environment, but there is a new urgency to our department's mission to understand the planet Earth and to convey that understanding to our students. more

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May 22 12:00pm - DEES Thesis Proposal: Troodontid Fossils from East Asia and the Coelurosaurian Evolution

Undergraduate Research
Ten department seniors presented their research at the 10th annual Senior Thesis Poster Session on April 19th, 2012. Each student gave a one-minute introduction to their topic, followed by a poster presentation period and reception.
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Open Faculty Position
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in physical oceanography. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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	Atmospheric Science The Atmospheric Science program focuses on the fundamental processes that control the global circulation of the atmosphere. All Disciplines

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	John Templeton Mechanisms and geodynamics of early-stage rifting and extension in the Basin and Range; interaction of strike-slip and convergence tectonics in the Northern Caribbean. Go to our Student Life section to learn more about the students at EESC and what they're doing.

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	William H. Menke Seismology, volcanology, data analysis, inverse theory. Go to our Faculty & Staff section to learn more about the faculty members at EESC and what they're doing.

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	The department of Earth & Environmental Sciences of Columbia University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and has facilities located on the Morningside Heights campus in Manhattan and at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York. more

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